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  • noun A form of algebra employing a range of values from “true” to “false” that is used in decision-making with imprecise data, as in artificial intelligence systems.

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  • noun A form of reasoning, derived from fuzzy set theory, whereby a truth value need not be exactly zero (false) or one (true), but rather can be zero, one, or any value in between.

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  • noun a form of mathematical logic in which truth can assume a continuum of values between 0 and 1

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  • Love the term, but can anybody explain to me what it means?

    October 31, 2007

  • In logic, a preposition is either true or false. In fuzzy logic, a proposition can be some percentage true. Is John tall? In normal logic, yes or no. In fuzzy logic, maybe he is .8 tall, probably where 0 is the shortest person, and 1 is the tallest.

    October 31, 2007

  • And Matthew McGrory is 1.3.

    October 31, 2007

  • As in this guy?

    October 31, 2007

  • That's the one. Enormous. He did a little bit of acting, look for him in Tim Burton's Big Fish.

    October 31, 2007

  • JM wonders does fuzzy logic tickle?

    August 13, 2011

  • JM wonders does fuzzy logic tickle?

    August 13, 2011